Platform-wagon



(No Model.) v

W. D. SMITH &VJ. T. GURNEY..

. PlatformWagon.v

No. 242,860. Y Patented )une 14, 188|.

M PErERs. Pnolvuihugmpher. wuhnglon. D4 C.

`zo and secured thereto by anyr usual or approved 3o is to be firmlyattached to the bearer 0,and

3 5 els are provided at their front end with hinge- 4o E is a bolster,corresponding substantially 45 attached thereto. The upper vcentralportion UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE.

w. DEAN SMITH `AND J. THEoDoEE GUENEY, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

PLATFORM SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed MarchTo all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that we, W. DEAN SMITH and J. THEoDoEE GUENEY, citizensofthe United States, residing at Boston, in the county ot' 5 Suffolk andState ot' Massachusetts, have in vented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Platform-Wagons 5 and we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable In others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the Sallie, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters or figures of' reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

I5 Figurel is a perspective view of our improved platform and gear. Fig.2 is a top or plan view oi' the same.

B B' are the upper and lower members of elliptic springs,one at eitherend of the axle,

construction of clip or other fastening.

(J is a bearer, its ends being Secured to the central part ofthe uppermembers, B', of the sprin gs, and provided at c c with mortises to 2 5receive the futchels orhounds D and the lower member of the fifth-wheelI. As said ifthwheel may be of any usual or approved construction, itneed not be described specifically any further than to say that itslower member thatg is a clip employed to secure together the two membersof the fifth-wheel ,f and two or more such clips may be used at oppositeor suitable points ofthe wheel. These futchlike joints, to which thethills are to be attached. They extend rearwardly through the bearer Cupon converging lines, and may be attached to each other at their rearends.

. to the bearer C, except that its position is inverted, its upper andouter ends receiving the body ofthe wagon. It is mounted upon the uppermember of the fifth-wheel, and is firmly of the bearer C and the lowercentral portion of the bolster E are in close contact, by preference.

F F are carriers seated centrally in mortises 5o formed for theirreception. in the bolster E.

The front ends of these carriers are curved up-4 WAGON.

Patent No. 242,800, dated Tune 14, 1881.

28,1881. (No model.)

wardly to form supports for the foot-board F. They are also providedwilli downwardly curved or inclined projections, which rest upon theupper member of the fifth wheel at f. 55 These carriers are arrangedupon converging lines, their rear ends approaching or adjoining eachother.

G is a bearing block seated between the rear ends of the carriers F, andserving to par- 6o tially support the body ot' the wagon, and also tocounter-balance the weightof the foot-board, and the driver whenrest-ing thereon, thus relieving the joint formed at the point where thecarriers pass through the bolster E. By prefer- 65 ence we extend thelower central portion, G, of the bearing-block and attach it to the up.per member of the fifth-wheel, thus distributing the weight ofthewagon-body and of the driver in such manner that it is thrown upon 7othe upper member of the fifth-wheel at tive points.

H H are steps, which are attached to the front ends of the i'utchels orhounds by means of bolts in the upper ends, h, ot' the Shanks of 75 thesteps.

Although we prefer to usc a lifth-wheel in the form ot' a completecircle, yet we do not wish to be limited to such construction, becausemany of the advantages of our platform- 8o gear will be derived from theemployment therewith of a semicircular Iifth-wheel,when arranged eitherin frontorin rear of tiiebearer and bolster.

When preferred, the construction. and ar- 85 ran gementof parts may besuch that the futchels may intercept the bearer at points nearer to itscenter than those shown, and thereby be made to support the fifth-wheelat points farther in front ofthe axle than is shown, and 9o suchconstruction may be found especially desirable where .a semicircular fthwheel, arranged in front of the bearer and bolster, is employed.

It will also be seen that in consequence of 9 5 the futchels extendingrearwardly from the bearer C and beneath the lower member of the fthwheel, their rear ends are supported against upward thrust to resist thedownward pressure upon their forward ends which. is roo produced whenthe driver places his weight upon the steps H, which construction and arrangement serves to prevent the parts from 'In testimony whereof weaffix our signatures I,undue strain. in presence of two Witnesses.

What We claim is- The combinaton,with the bearer G, of the W' DEANSMITH' 5 futchels D, provided at their front ends with THEODORE GURNEY'a step or steps, H, and supported at their rear Witnesses: ends againstupward thrust, substantially as HENRY H. PAGE,

set forth. CLARENCE M. GOODHUE.

